The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28708

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Clues Answers
A Midlands team losing last support, as mentioned AFORESAID
Atmosphere almost calm for plane air force one
Basil for one is different when in the lead POTHERB
Being herbivorous, cattle regularly covered in long hair MANATEE
Bribe to relinquish power, instead departs for short break day off
By leave of the composer, one corrects the beat PACEMAKER
Centrepiece of Louvre has it reduced: we can’t see it ULTRAVIOLET
Charge with racket, ending finally in a sort of frenzy? FEEDING
Club but no hospital in city BAT
Discharge ambassador that is in drink RHEUM
Fellow feeling the way back from Turkey: it’s me back first EMPATHY
For an element, name for example gold and another metal in turn NITROGEN
Gaul once died horribly here in France? LANGUEDOC
Intemperance admitted: starting a bit late GREED
Jump short, so slide SKI
License what might I do with hair? PERMIT
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Moan, missing a start of evening service COMPLINE
Monkey breaking china cup CAPUCHIN
More chilly, child cuddles one NIPPIER
My free allowance upfront, an old Spanish custom CORRIDA
Note how Joan was called to get part of a degree minute of arc
Obscure error in field by troops in France once BEFOG
Poet shows energy, the first in publishing house SAPPHO
Range across long room KITCHEN
Rue taking only half what’s on one’s plate REG
Sins without love can be active or passive VOICES
Spit on pineapple in rage go bananas
Swear parking is needed in capital PROMISE
Trouble at night in one decaying mansion INSOMNIA
Warm feelings, receiving thanks for posing AFFECTATION
What’s up on motorway border? HEM
Wind-blown soil’s disappearance around middle of field LOESS